Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers – Group 1
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The 1968 Summer Olympics football qualification – Asia Group 1, hosted by Japan, was one of the three Asian groups in the Summer Olympics football qualification tournament to decide which teams would qualify for the 1968 Summer Olympics football finals tournament in Mexico.[1] Group 1 consisted of six teams: Japan, Lebanon, Philippines, South Korea, South Vietnam and Taiwan. The teams played against each other in a round-robin format. The group winners, Japan, qualified directly for the Summer Olympics football finals.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (H) |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 9 | Qualification for 1968 Summer Olympics |
| 2 |  South Korea |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Lebanon |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 5 | |
| 4 |  South Vietnam |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Taiwan |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Philippines |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 48 | −45 | 0 |
Matches
All times are Central Standard Time (UTC+9).
| South Korea | 4–2 | Taiwan |
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| Lebanon | 11–1 | Philippines |
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| South Korea | 2–0 | Lebanon |
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| South Vietnam | 10–0 | Philippines |
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| Taiwan | 7–2 | Philippines |
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| Japan | 3–3 | South Korea |
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| South Vietnam | 3–0 | Taiwan |
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| Lebanon | 1–1 | South Vietnam |
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| Japan | 1–0 | South Vietnam |
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Goalscorers
There were 89 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 5.93 goals per match.
11 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
1 goal
